Yanjing.

In a newly established science and technology innovation park.

Inside a building that had been quickly rebranded as Tenglong Technology Research and Development.

The employees of the original company, who had been shrouded in the gloom of impending bankruptcy, had all regained their vigor.

They had thought the company was doomed.

But unexpectedly, Ye Chen, the CEO of Yiren Ruxue (a company seemingly unrelated to semiconductor technology), suddenly took over and completed the acquisition in just a few days. Moreover, he paid off all the employees' three months of back pay in one lump sum.

The new boss's arrival and his decisive actions gave the demoralized employees a glimmer of hope.

However.

Given the current industry environment, many employees were still worried about the future.

Simply put, their company was burning money, to put it bluntly.

Burning money wasn't the biggest problem; the problem was that burning money didn't guarantee future success.

Because in the current domestic environment, there were very few profitable semiconductor technology companies.

Not only could they not make a profit, but they also faced huge losses year after year, which led most of the industry to barely survive.

In this context.

Even though Ye Chen's arrival had injected some enthusiasm into everyone, that enthusiasm quickly cooled down.

"Sigh, I wonder how long Chairman Ye can last!"

"Don't worry about how long Chairman Ye can last. At least we're alive now and don't have to worry about finding new jobs in the short term!"

"It depends on whether Chairman Ye is willing to burn money. With the money-making machine of Wuxia Gao (a product or brand name), as long as he wants to, he definitely can!"

"With the money-making machine of Wuxia Gao, Chairman Ye can indeed last indefinitely, but don't forget, this industry is a bottomless pit. Even if Chairman Ye is rich, his money didn't fall from the sky. It's normal for him to withdraw midway when facing such a bottomless pit!"

"Tell me, why would Chairman Ye suddenly enter the semiconductor technology field?"

"If we could understand the minds of such figures, we wouldn't be here now!"

Similar discussions were happening everywhere in Tenglong Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd.

A few days ago, they only knew the company was going to be acquired.

It wasn't until yesterday that they learned the acquirer was Ye Chen.

This triggered endless discussions.

They even gradually deviated from the acquisition itself and started gossiping about Ye Chen.

Behind these heated discussions.

In the executive director's office.

Ye Chen sat on the sofa.

Beside him was the original company's shareholder and executive director, a woman in her thirties.

She had not left because of Ye Chen's takeover and had retained her position as executive director.

Li Yuange!

A remarkable woman whom even Ye Chen had to secretly admire.

Former senior executive of a central state-owned enterprise, general manager of a listed company's business division, a Yanjing dual innovation talent, a Yanjing 333 Project talent, and many other titles—these were what Ye Chen had passively learned in the past few days.

However, he was not unfamiliar with Li Yuange.

Although he had not interacted much with her in his previous life, Li Yuange's name was well-known on the internet. The several technology companies she had worked for had all, without exception, entered the Fortune Global 500 under her leadership.

In the wave of the technological era of his previous life, she was undoubtedly an extremely dazzling presence in the business world.

What Ye Chen didn't expect was that Li Yuange had experienced the history of a company's bankruptcy liquidation before she became famous.

"Chairman Ye, are you sure you don't plan to adjust the company's various systems and departments?"

Without any flattery because Ye Chen had become the major shareholder with over 80% of the shares, Li Yuange took a sip of her freshly ground coffee and asked with a smile.

"Director Li, if I adjust the systems and departments, wouldn't that be a slap in your face?" Ye Chen put down his glass of plain water and said.

"No, no, Chairman Ye, please don't say that. If your adjustments are beneficial to the company's development, then what I should do is implement them thoroughly. Of course, conversely, I will express my opinions and reserve my own views!" Li Yuange said.

Ye Chen shook his head and smiled noncommittally. "First of all, from what I understand, the company's current system is sound and there are no problems from a business management perspective! Secondly, I don't think someone like Director Li needs me to interfere!"

"Chairman Ye, you trust me that much?" Li Yuange blinked her beautiful eyes playfully.

"Originally, I could have further expanded my shareholding, including the 4.29% in Director Li's hands. I believe that whether it's the Chinese Academy of Sciences or relevant departments, as long as I ask, they will do their best to facilitate it! But I gave up and kept Director Li's shareholding, which is enough to show my trust in Director Li. I believe that someone who could serve as a senior executive in a central state-owned enterprise in their twenties is an invaluable asset in all aspects. Not only that, but I'm also worried that Director Li might leave here!" Ye Chen crossed his legs and said with a smile.

After hearing Ye Chen's words.

Li Yuange looked at him for a few seconds, then shook her head slightly and smiled.

She then said, "With Chairman Ye's words, I'm relieved. I also believe that our cooperation will be extremely pleasant! As for your concern that I might leave, let me put it this way: unless Chairman Ye can't withstand the huge investment and consumption, causing the company to face bankruptcy liquidation again, I will not leave. Because there are too many people who care about domestically produced high-end lithography machines, and I am one of them! If the 5nm lithography machine is developed, this will be a company with the potential to aim for the world's top. Do you think I still have the possibility of leaving? If it is not developed, as long as Chairman Ye's investment continues, then I will definitely accompany him to the end!"

"Therefore, I didn't misjudge you!" Ye Chen smiled.

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now, Chairman Ye. Have you thought about what's next? You have completed the company's acquisition and entered the semiconductor technology field, and you have recruited Tong Zhen to develop domestically produced high-end lithography machines. This will definitely not be kept secret. It will soon be known to the world. What do you plan to do?" Li Yuange said.

"What's there to do? The sanctions threats from the United States and ASML can't threaten me at all, and domestically, because I recruited Tong Zhen to enter the lithography machine field, the public will be in high spirits and push me to the altar of public opinion. So, I just need to enjoy the praise and admiration from all directions!" Ye Chen laughed.

"Uh..."

Li Yuange was visibly stunned by Ye Chen's answer.